"Tree inequity" is not very poplar
- Apr 15
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Brad Bradford, who I plan to support for Toronto's mayor, had fun with Olivia Chow's latest idiocy - while making a serious point.
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Toronto is such an easy(and well deserved) target. Post I made yesterday: From an article in The Financial Post today. The smug far from deserved arrogance of some Toronto folks has always made me laugh. Ridiculous overrated city. Thank god I got out:
"Factor in the city’s cultural attractions — pro sports teams, low-, mid- and high-end cuisine, arts, world-class hospitals and universities, street life and so on — and Toronto, outside a pandemic, is an undeniably happening place to be. All the things that make the city desirable make housing there expensive and price surges not entirely logical, but at least explainable.
Brantford, in comparison, has a giant Wayne Gretzky statue." https://archive.ph/U2dMh Funniest response I saw was: “You couldn’t pay me to live…
I'm an urban tree guy. 110% I'm all in for that. It does change the complexion of a neighborhood. But... I think it's one of those policies you make... and keep the coms to the tree advocates.
Municipal politics is about traffic, police, pot holes, libraries, transit, arenas etc... The key thing about trees / urban parks is that average voters will never associate any of that with a specific administration. They will with brick and mortar infrastructure that is or is not working.
Good policy idea, but not a wise door knock issue IMO.